Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-13 Thread Antony Tersol
Ignoring other factors ("string combiner/fusing box, DC disconnect, monitoring") and assuming a $6000 increase in cost with Enphase inverters on a 70 module system, the % increase on total cost would only be 5 to 10% ($6000/120,000 = 5%). If you increase production by an equal % or more, it's a v

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-13 Thread Max Balchowsky
s anyone had any of these installed long enough to feel good about that? - Original Message From: Tump To: RE-wrenches Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 2:13:42 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application Nice product, GOOD customer support pricing for web monitoring has come down too

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-13 Thread Mark Frye
da City, CA 95959 (530) 401-8024 www.berkeleysolar.com -Original Message- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Bob-O Schultze Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 3:09 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-13 Thread Bob-O Schultze
2009 2:47 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application Mark, Not to criticize your math or your premises, which I agree with, but we really should be using list prices when we make comparisons here. This is a publicly viewed forum. Ya know?? Bob-O On Apr 13, 2009, at 2:26 PM,

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-13 Thread Jason Lombard
ailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jason Lombard Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 2:48 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application But don't forget the string combiner/fusing box plus DC disconnect, plus monitoring...I know it will lean towards Enphase

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-13 Thread Mark Frye
.org] On Behalf Of Jason Lombard Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 2:48 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application But don't forget the string combiner/fusing box plus DC disconnect, plus monitoring...I know it will lean towards Enphase by a good spread because I did a pri

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-13 Thread Mark Frye
ts.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Bob-O Schultze Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 2:47 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application Mark, Not to criticize your math or your premises, which I agree with, but we really should be using

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-13 Thread Jason Lombard
ssage- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Mark Frye Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 3:27 PM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application Humm... 14000 kw / 200w mod = 70 mods = 70 micro invert

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-13 Thread Bob-O Schultze
AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application Deigning a 14 Kw system that has partial shading issues and am considering Enphase, what has been your (anybody's) experience with Enphase. Max Balchowsky SEE Systems 1100 Irvine Blvd Tustin, Ca. 92780 www.seesol

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-13 Thread Mark Frye
f Max Balchowsky Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 11:29 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application Deigning a 14 Kw system that has partial shading issues and am considering Enphase, what has been your (anybody's) experience with Enphase. Max Balchowsky SEE Sy

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-13 Thread Tump
nches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Max Balchowsky Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 2:29 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application Deigning a 14 Kw system that has partial shading issues and am considering Enphase, what has been your (anybody's) exper

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-13 Thread Max Balchowsky
Deigning a 14 Kw system that has partial shading issues and am considering Enphase, what has been your (anybody's) experience with Enphase. Max Balchowsky SEE Systems 1100 Irvine Blvd Tustin, Ca. 92780 www.seesolar.com 760-403-6810 "Building a Better Future For The Next generation"

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-09 Thread Marv Dargatz
ill continue to charge the same battery bank. Best, Travis Creswell Ozark Energy Services -Original Message- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Marv Dargatz Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 7:32 PM To: RE-wrenches S

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-09 Thread Travis Creswell
rge the same battery bank. Best, Travis Creswell Ozark Energy Services -Original Message- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Marv Dargatz Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 7:32 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wre

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-07 Thread Marv Dargatz
Travis, You are exactly right. As long as you do not exceed the max open circuit voltage or short circuit current rating you're perfectly fine. Even if you put 300W of module on the inverter, it will just hit power limit until the irradiance declines enough to let the MPPT work again. No pro

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-07 Thread Bill Loesch
productive install, for both the conventional and micro systems. Let us know how they both went and if there is any realistically viable way to compare the outputs. Bill Loesch Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar 314 631 1094 - Original Message - From: "Travis Creswell" To: "

[RE-wrenches] Enphase Application

2009-04-06 Thread Travis Creswell
Greetings Wrenches, I have customer with a three module array made up of 120 watt Kyocera's that charge the battery bank underutilized of “hobby system”. It spends most time in float plus were adding a 5.5 kW direct grid tied array that require us to move the existing array so the customer is int